'Porcupine' is a bit of a juxtaposition. It saw Echo & The Bunnymen at the height of their commercial powers, with the album dropping the band's biggest hit 'The Cutter' onto a baying public. But it also saw the band in it's least commercial mindset, producing a dark, experimental and purposely difficult album. Indeed, the recording of 'Porcupine' was famously marred by in-fighting and looming threats of a band split. It must have been a bittersweet time to have been one of the Bunnymen.

That said, however, 'Porcupine' is a hugely powerful work that still stands as the peak of Echo & The Bunnymen's career.

The experimental leanings of this record make it irrisistable. The production is sent into expansive overdrive here, with every track featuring layers and layers of sound. It feels like the mixing desk must have been maxed out in almost every song, with the thickness of the sound hiding a treasure box of little details that don't reveal themselves immediately. 'Porcupine' is the very definition of an album where you can notice something new every time you listen..."

- Sputnik Music